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Actors/actresses give life to characters in theatre, cinema, television and on radio, or in other activities related to the audiovisual world (like advertising). Actors/actresses must use words, movement and expression to interpret a script or to improvise a role believably and naturally. They also sometimes must have other skills like singing or dancing to play some roles (musicals). Actors/actresses must promote their abilities by interacting with other professionals, as well as continuously improving their acting abilities. They should also be willing to try new functions in the permanent search for new options that will help them carve out a place within this profession.

• Play the parts assigned to them in the various productions in which they are involved.
• Research their role on various levels (conceptual, historical, biographical, etc.), depending on the nature of the character and production.
• Memorise the lines and stage directions established for the production, adding emotional and communicative depth.
• Complete specific training courses or workshops.
• Prepare for and attend rehearsals for the productions in which they are involved.
• Do collaborations in areas such as advertising (photography, television, the internet), dubbing, the design of digital products and attending events - mostly of a corporate nature.
• Make contacts in the industry, in order to get new roles.
• Attend auditions and casting calls.
• Depending on the size of the company to which they belong, actors may take on tasks from other roles, such as staging, direction or production of plays.
• Actors may also sometimes be involved in the fields of education or cultural management.

Regulated training and graduates

• Dramatic Arts, specialization in interpretation
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Plastic Arts and Design - Advanced Level in Theater: Theater performance techniques
• Degrees in Arts and Humanities
• Grau: Arts escèniques
• Grau: Art Dramàtic

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 1

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Creativity: Level 3

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Communication: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

Leadership: Level 3

Artistic

People who show an interest in the artistic field enjoy expressing ideas and feelings through the language of art A creative spirit and the motivation to convey concepts or emotions are inherent to this interest. This field includes all the activities that are oriented towards creating artistic products in their various forms: works that are musical, cinematographic or visual in nature, as well as dance and related arts.

Communication

Those who show a preference for the field of communication are interested in the generation and dissemination of information. This information, however, can have various purposes: provide information on events and occurrences, generate public opinion on a certain topic or promote and publicise a service or product. Carrying out these activities requires knowledge of various techniques aimed at communication, persuasion and marketing.

Facilitator

Circus performer

Singing teacher

Theatre teacher

Props manager

• Work hours

  Working hours are normally long, with professionals required to work full-time and highly intensively over short periods of time (according to the rehearsal and performance schedule). Their timetable is very irregular and depends on the nature of the production. They normally work at night, since performances are usually scheduled at 9 or 10 pm. However, on occasion - as in, for example, children's theatre - they may work in the morning or afternoon.

• Salary

  Wages of actors/actresses vary substantially, depending on their fees and roles in the show and the type of representation and its duration. Gross annual wages can swing between 8500 and 39,000 euros. However, these wage levels vary when they are temporary short-term engagements. And company members sometimes don't have fixed wages, but instead depend on box office sales.